Euan's new wireless truck
 

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/EuanMcD...ntotrailer.jpg

Euan's new wireless body (box) was purchased mounted on a (wrong for the type) Ford F15 chassis.

This will be mated to the other recent purchase, a C15A former sigvan to complete a very original vehicle.

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Chevs/C...e/IMG_0009.jpg

More pics of the wireless body

Euan is searching for some of the parts missing for the body such as rear mudguards, toolboxes, and a host of other smaller internal and external items. Can any Aussie member assist?

Re. Euan's Radio Truck
 

Hi KEEFY

I'm currently restoring a batch of Chev instrument panels and gauges if he is interested.

Bob

Re: Re. Euan's Radio Truck
 

Hi Salesman Bob...

But do you make repro sigvan fittings?:confused:

Repro Fittings
 

Hi Keefy - you up early as well. If I can't make it I'll find it. I love a challenge

Salesman Bob

PS - notice I plug your BRILLIANT Year of the Blitz videos at every opportunity, and at no cost.

Magnamimous Bob

Re: Repro Fittings
 

I'm always up early!

If you can make bits then should you be "Bob the Builder"?

How many Sigvans are there attached to your crowd?

Methinks it's about time to do a proper Sigvan Census for those delightful products of Fisherman's Bend.

Oh, and thanks for the YOTB plugs too!

Sig van prodject
 

Hi Bob,
I will be interested in a dash for the sig van but it has late production gauges fitted. I did get a NOS Ford instrement panel with the van body on the Ford frame.
Who is" Keefy"? I only know Keith or as my 4 yr old daughter calls him" Catman", as he has 2 cat at home.
Euan.:p

Sigvans
 

I immediately know of two operational ones and at least one in rebuild. I've previously posted Andrew's van on this forum but need to get images of the others.

Bob

Keefy
 

Hi Euan

Oh this gets better and better KEEFY CATMAN. If I keep going I might be able to relate him to our Kootenays multi-poster Kartman.

Just in case we are not talking about the same Keith, Keefy is the one that produces the

BRILLIANT Year of the Blitz videos.

Bob

PS - any old instruments, gauges you don't want I'll take off your hands but remember my next favourite word after Deal is Donation.

Enterprising Bob

Catmask
 

This is me wearing my catmask... I have 2 of them y'know...

http://www.oldcmp.net/images/misc/catmask_1.jpg


Somehow this thread has come somewhat off the rails, don't you think?

The Catman in action
 

THE CATMAN AT THE CONTROLS OF HIS AT5 AR8 WIRELESS SET INSIDE EUANS SIGS VAN .

Re: The Catman in action
 

Nice one Mike!

Salesman Bob
 

I need to post you a few goodies ,could give me a ring,(lost your number)

Max

Wartime pic of Catman
 

http://www.oldcmp.net/images/misc/si...catcarrier.jpg

Taken about 1942 - this must be a distant relative of mine then...

re. Catman
 

Very good Keith. The mark of a good man is that he can take a joke against him without offended - but to continue it himself - I bow to the great Vegemite-sniffing Wallabypee-drinking picturetaker of Oz!:p

Wallaby pee
 

Haven't tried that one yet, Dave - canyou get it in the UK? It's probably similar to badger urine.
Vevemite is only sniffed to stimulate the salivary glands briefly before being consumed!
Have you tried it with peanut butter? Exquisite!

Thanks for your kind comments, btw.

Yrs, catman...

Re: Bob the Builder
 

Keith, since this thread is already derailed, can you Photoshoppe Bob the Builder (the real one...) in the picture of a Blitz? It will become my son's favourite truck picture, I assure you! :)

BTW, Euan, nice project you've got going there!

Hanno

New Project
 

Thanks Hano,
I needed a new project like a hole in the head, but it was to good a deal too pass up.
It would be interesting if Salesman Bob did a census as you don't see that many complete truck restored & on the road.
Was the sig van assembled at Woodville S.A or Fisherman's Bend VIC or at both plants?
Euan.

Sig Van
 

Hi Euan

The Sig Van body, image posted on HUW Nipper thread, was built at Woodville.

Bob

Update
 

The Sigvan "box" was sold by Euan to Ashley Wilson of Yass in late 2003, with the C15A going to another buyer in Melbourne (who is not online) but has used it in his restoration of another C15A.
Ashley has the remains of two other sigvan bodies which have sequential serials.

Just uploaded a couple more potos
 

http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/Chevs/Wireless/bp_2.jpg

This one belonged to Bruce Peelgrane in the 1970s and was ex-fire service.

I have a few more pics here